Föru-neyti

Old Norse Dictionary - föru-neyti

Meaning of Old Norse word "föru-neyti" (or fǫru-neyti) in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

föru-neyti (fǫru-neyti): n. a company of travellers. Clem. 32 (spelt förunauti), Edda 108, Jb. 380, Eg. 23: a retinue, Fms. iv. 82, x. 102, Nj. 37: a company, 280, Sks. 579, Grett. 139 C.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, föru-neyti may be more accurately written as fǫru-neyti.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᚱᚢ-ᚾᛁᚢᛏᛁ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

n.: neuter.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Clem.: Clements Saga. (F. III.)

Edda: Edda. (C. I.)

Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Jb.: Jóns-bók. (B. III.)

Nj.: Njála. (D. II.)

Sks.: Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)

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